Play could help with natural selection.

Your pet may not be able to tell you that they are experiencing night terrors, but they will show you.

"People are killing many types of sharks at unsustainable rates, mainly through overfishing."

"These recent Icelandic eruptions have garnered attention from Earth scientists."

The 2024 Summer Olympics go for green as organizers try to slash their carbon footprint.

Critically endangered since 2020, the manjuarí fish, or Cuban Gar, faces two threats, the African Walking Catfish and humans.

Rock art created by prehistoric Native American cultures exists all across the U.S., being most prevalent in the Southwest. Tracking down rock art sites in the Grand Canyon, however, can be a real challenge.

"At least 94 living organisms produce their own light through a chemical reaction inside their bodies – an ability called bioluminescence."

Elephants use specific sounds to identify each other and respond to recordings of their names.

From ancient cliffside monasteries to serene churches in picturesque valleys, explore the rich cultural heritage and profound spiritual legacy of Montenegro's sacred sites.

How do elephants communicate with one another? Understanding the large mammals is complex and requires context.

Female giraffes drove the evolution of long giraffe necks in order to feed on the most nutritious leaves.

Study that pitted smaller-brained mammals against larger brained primates to compete in fruit-finding efficiency finds no differences.

Thanks to clashing air masses and a jet stream sweeping storms along between them, this spring has brought a rash of destructive tornadoes.

The views from space reveal how devastating, long-lasting thunderstorm winds left many thousands of people without power.

May's incredible displays may have been among the strongest in 500 years. Now, the responsible sunspot region is rotating back toward us.

Scientists used sophisticated techniques to visually investigate complexities and intricacies of the primate’s vocalizations.

Despite their fearsome-sounding name and venomous bite, these desert-dwelling lizards – the largest in the United States – have evolved in unique ways to thrive in an arid climate.

How loud will the cicada emergence get? Learn why the cicadas will be so loud this year and ways to deal with sound sensitivities during this time.

Learn why the researchers discovered the lampreys far from their supposed home.

Salt journeys around the planet, leaving its mark at every step — before it's ultimately deposited into the ocean. Here's how the process works, and why the ocean's salt content may be more important than you think.

Protect bird migrations in honor of Global Big Day.

These marine mammals are known for building unique cultures within their social groups.

More than a trillion cicadas are about to surface in parts of the southeast and midwestern United States, but experts say they don't pose a threat to humans. Here’s why their emergence is likely unavoidable - and how to best prepare for it.

This month we'll take a tour of the Cascade Range volcanoes, all located along the western edge of North America. Some will be very familiar but others are hidden gems (and dangers) of the Pacific Northwest.

Humans and animals have formed bonds with one another for thousands of years. Learn more about why we have exotic pets and how to best care for them.

Cleanliness is next to godliness for many animals, no matter their size. Find out more about some of the animals that, despite their reputations, clean up after themselves.

The 2024 cicada emergence will be loud, but it will also bring some strange behavior from these insects.

What are the risks of transmitting diseases from humans to pets? Here's the science behind reverse zoonoses.

Researchers suggests this bumblebee strategy may be an important way to limit infection in bee nests.

Humans have left evidence of their passing through America’s great rift for more than 10 millennia.

Explore the enchanting world of orcas, where stunning beauty meets remarkable intelligence through unique adaptations and complex social behaviors.

It has been a while since we've had a giant explosive volcanic eruption, but Ruang off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi appears to have changed that.

There’s a common conception that where dolphins roam, you won’t see sharks swimming. How accurate is the idea that sharks fear dolphins? Here’s what you should know.

Time -- or at least how with think of time -- can be complicated and very different depending on how you use it.

Sea turtles live long lives, and make large impacts to their habitat. Learn more about these marine reptiles.

Though the pregnancy of Charlotte, a captive round ray in North Carolina, seems to suggest that stingrays and sharks are capable of mating, scientists say otherwise.

Each star might be far away, but it makes a visible glowing point in our night sky.

Killer whales have unique behaviors, and have been seen hunting great white sharks by themselves.

Apparently humans aren't the only animals who are neat freaks. Find out how this small rodent and other animals also declutter.

In February 2024, millions of people watched the struggle of a group of orcas stuck in icy waters off the coast of Japan. Learn how the orcas ended up in this situation and what finally happened to them.

Accustom to little light and high pressure, these unique sea creatures thrive in the cold ocean depths.

A shift toward La Niña may be developing, but contrary to some media reports, El Niño is not quite done with us yet.

Hollywood’s go-to spiders are not as formidable to humans as you might think. Learn the truth about tarantula characteristics, behaviors, and more.

Using observations collected over the past few years on the Reykjanes Peninsula, the Icelandic Meteorological Office has been able to offer forecasts on the likelihood of new eruptions near Grindavík.

Hippos and tapeworms and snails, oh my! Learn which critters to watch your back around — they’re not all the ones you’d suspect.

Is Gunung Padang the oldest pyramid in the world? Learn about its initial discovery and why researchers still heavily debate its age.

Leopard seals are apex predators in the Antarctic region but they generally do not pose a significant threat to humans. Learn more about their behavior and the potential risks regarding human interaction.

Orcas, or killer whales, are fierce apex predators capable of taking down almost any prey. In the wild, though, they aren't known for attacking humans.

Though no one has seen them for decades, the search continues for these missing plants and animals.